Debug Google Analytics with Google Analytics Debugger

When using Google analytics, it's easy to find out if you have the tracking code installed, but that doesn't mean that it is working. Even if Google reports the tracking code has been detected and installed, you may have syntax errors that can cause problems.

To properly check your Google Analytic tracking code, you should first ensure it is installed, and then ensure there are no errors within the tracking code iteslf. In this tutorial, we will walk you through these steps.

Ensure your tracking code is installed

To check if your tracking code is installed, please see Google's official documentation here. When the tracking code is found to be installed, you will see a message similar to the following:

Not Installed

Installed

Checking your tracking code for errors

The Google Chrome browser has an addon that is available that will check and debug the Google Analytics code for any errors. The following tutorial will explain how to use the Google Analytics Debugger.